It's PopSugar Time!!!
I came home to "Just Because" flowers and a PopSugar box after a pretty lame day at work. This [immediately] made everything better!
I know that the initial opened box picture does nothing-- it doesn't explain anything and it doesn't really show anything, but that feeling, of not knowing what you're about to get, is worth the picture!
First item up: Halfpops Halfpopped Popcorn
Retail Value: $1.69
Verdict: Delicious! I got the "Butter & Pure Ocean Sea Salt" flavor, and it was delicious! I'm interested to try their different flavors. They taste exactly the way their name describes them: half popped popcorn. I've always finished off the half popped kernels when I pop popcorn, so my mind was blown to think that I could have a whole bag of deliciousness. Good job, Halfpops!
Next up, Benefit!
This was a bonus item, and I was half excited about it. For those of you who don't know, you can ask your Ulta cashier if they have any samples available for you. I always get a sample of "the POREfessional," and it's not a product I'm interested in. It's not that it doesn't work, it's just that I'm not interested in whole coverage every day, so this doesn't fit into my routine.
A friend found out that I got the Roller Lash sample, though, and about near lost her mind. She was having a rough start to her day, so I totally passed the sample her way. [Update: she did nothing by rave about how awesome the sample was, so I went out and bought myself a full size Roller Lash Mascara. Holy Long-Curled Lashes, Batman!] This mascara is fantastic! Sometimes, I do feel like it goes on a little thick, but after I wipe away some of the excess, my lashes stay curled and in place all.day.long! Very impressed with this product.
This, was the game changer. No joke. Bliss' Micromagic Microdermabrasion Treatment is valued at $48, and worth every penny. Oh my gosh. My skin! I have to tell you, my husband is always semi interested in what I got in my box. Without asking permission, I put a small amount on his hand (let's be real, I wasn't about to waste a lot just to prove I get awesome products in my PopSugar Box-- these items are for me!). After he washed it off of his hand he was like, "I feel like an old person."
I was so confused. I responded, "Do you mean, it feels like baby's skin?"
And he, very confidently, informed me that he meant what he said-- and that old people have the softest skin. I hope he's able to disregard all of my wrinkles and tell everyone I have the softest skin when I'm an 'old person!' Haha, the whole situation still makes me laugh.
Anyway, be sure to check this out-- whether you think old people, or new people have the smoothest skin, the point is-- you feel like you have incredibly smooth skin!
The Squirt from Wet Brush is valued at $4.99. I'm pretty jazzed about this brush. It's the perfect size to throw in my beach bag and use after I've been in the pool.
This item will forever get my vote for most random/unnecessary item PopSugar could ever send out. It's 60 [SIXTY!] pages of "What to Pack" sheets. While the idea is great, and the gesture is sweet-- really? This is what you're sending out? I would have preferred an ID tag for a suit case to this list. It goes with the traveling/summer preparedness theme, but it was still ridiculous. Retail value $7.
Dun, dun, dunnnnnnn... What could this be??
Greenmarket Purveying Co.'s The Archivist (Lemon+Cucumber Reed Diffuser Kit)
I had no idea how well Lemon and Cucumber went together until I smelled this! I just love it. It's the first time I've used a diffuser in my home, and it's just fantastic. The bottle has been opened for about a week now, and it's only down maybe a quarter to a half inch from the level it's filled at in the picture. It's not too overwhelming or powerful, but it leaves the room smelling fresh and not too stale.
And then last, but certainly not least!, is this...bag. It's Samudra's Pink Pina Zip Pouch. I almost don't want to tell you the retail value because I'd prefer you to guess. I'm going to have to build up a few more regular readers before I can do that, though.
FORTY DOLLARS.
As in 4-0. It smells like a raft or a beach ball. It's the exact same material. And the zipper doesn't even make this a water proof seal! It's not big enough for an ipod, maybe a mini-- but I certainly wouldn't put my device in this very non-protective bag! It's just pointless. It's large and see-through, so you shouldn't put your money in it. It's not reasonable for feminine products. This bag, it's just, well, a bag.
While I think the price is ludicrous (I would definitely pay $1 for this if I found it in a dollar bin!), I think/I know I'll get more use out of this than that silly pad of "What to Pack" papers.
I can't wait to see what's in store next month!
-Mim
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